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  • Adolescent Development
  • Mental Health Assessment

Background:

  • Derailment, the feeling of being 'off-course,' is typically studied in adults.
  • Adolescence is a critical period for identity formation and self-direction.
  • Understanding derailment in adolescents is crucial for mental health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the structure and correlates of the Derailment Scale and its short form, the Derailment Scale-6 (DS-6).
  • To assess the relationship between derailment and psychological distress in adolescents.
  • To investigate the link between derailment and identity exploration during adolescence.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Derailment Scale and Derailment Scale-6 (DS-6) with 452 middle-to-late adolescents.
  • Employed psychometric analyses to evaluate scale unidimensionality and fit.
  • Correlated scale scores with measures of depression, life satisfaction, and sense of purpose.

Main Results:

  • Both the Derailment Scale and DS-6 demonstrated unidimensionality.
  • The DS-6 exhibited superior psychometric fit.
  • Derailment correlated significantly with greater depression, lower life satisfaction, and a strained sense of purpose.

Conclusions:

  • The DS-6 is a valid and reliable measure for assessing adolescent derailment.
  • Adolescent derailment is associated with psychological distress.
  • Unlike in adults, derailment in adolescents was not linked to identity exploration or commitment.